AlzForum Foundation Inc.
Postdoctoral Fellow – Neurodegenerative Disease
AlzForum Foundation Inc., San Diego, California, United States, 92189
Postdoctoral Fellow – Neurodegenerative Disease
To Apply: Please send curriculum vitae and contact information for three references to: Christina Sigurdson, D.V.M., Ph.D., Dept. of Pathology, UCSD, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0612; e-mail: csigurdson@ucsd.edu. Description
The Neurodegenerative Disease Research Laboratory at UC San Diego is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to join its team dedicated to unravelling the mechanisms of neurotoxicity in prion and Alzheimer's disease. The lab uses iPSC-derived human neurons, primary mouse neurons, state-of-the-art molecular and biochemistry techniques, gene therapy, and knock-in mouse models to investigate the molecular basis for neuronal degeneration, focusing on the endo-lysosomal pathway, autophagy, and synaptic excitotoxicity. It also studies how protein aggregates spread from cell to cell within the brain. They are looking for highly motivated candidates to lead projects, including the impact of intracellular prions on endolysosomal function and neurotoxicity. The salary is above NIH scale, and the benefits are excellent. NIH-funded projects include understanding the mechanisms of prion spread between cells through the glymphatic pathway, selective neuronal vulnerability in prion disease, and mechanisms underlying neurotoxicity. The Sigurdson Laboratory is highly interactive with collaborators at UCLA, NIH, Linkoping University, Sweden, University of Hamburg, Germany, as well as locally at UCSD and at The Scripps Research Institute. Candidates with research experience in neuroscience, cell biology, biochemistry, and/or molecular biology, mouse genetics, and excellent communication skills are encouraged to apply. The successful candidates will conduct both independent and collaborative research within a productive scientific lab group. The candidates are also encouraged to explore new research areas and seek independent funding as part of their own career development. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.
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To Apply: Please send curriculum vitae and contact information for three references to: Christina Sigurdson, D.V.M., Ph.D., Dept. of Pathology, UCSD, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0612; e-mail: csigurdson@ucsd.edu. Description
The Neurodegenerative Disease Research Laboratory at UC San Diego is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to join its team dedicated to unravelling the mechanisms of neurotoxicity in prion and Alzheimer's disease. The lab uses iPSC-derived human neurons, primary mouse neurons, state-of-the-art molecular and biochemistry techniques, gene therapy, and knock-in mouse models to investigate the molecular basis for neuronal degeneration, focusing on the endo-lysosomal pathway, autophagy, and synaptic excitotoxicity. It also studies how protein aggregates spread from cell to cell within the brain. They are looking for highly motivated candidates to lead projects, including the impact of intracellular prions on endolysosomal function and neurotoxicity. The salary is above NIH scale, and the benefits are excellent. NIH-funded projects include understanding the mechanisms of prion spread between cells through the glymphatic pathway, selective neuronal vulnerability in prion disease, and mechanisms underlying neurotoxicity. The Sigurdson Laboratory is highly interactive with collaborators at UCLA, NIH, Linkoping University, Sweden, University of Hamburg, Germany, as well as locally at UCSD and at The Scripps Research Institute. Candidates with research experience in neuroscience, cell biology, biochemistry, and/or molecular biology, mouse genetics, and excellent communication skills are encouraged to apply. The successful candidates will conduct both independent and collaborative research within a productive scientific lab group. The candidates are also encouraged to explore new research areas and seek independent funding as part of their own career development. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.
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